HB 69 -- TRANSIENT GUEST TAX IN PULASKI COUNTY

SPONSOR:  Day

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Special
Committee on Tourism by a vote of 12 to 0.

This bill specifies that in Pulaski County, for the purpose of
collecting a transient guest tax, the term "transient guest"
means a person who occupies a room in a hotel or motel for 90
days or less during any calendar quarter.

The bill also repeals a duplicate version of this provision
enacted in 1998.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2008, FY 2009, and
FY 2010.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill extends a taxable stay
in a hotel or motel from 30 to 90 days, but only in Pulaski
County.  Pulaski County has many hotel guests who stay for long
periods of time because of their work at Ft. Leonard Wood.
Changing the meaning will allow hotels to charge the transient
guest tax for the entire length of the guest's stay, which will
help boost Pulaski County's economy.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Day; and Pulaski
County Tourism Bureau.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:17 am